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Water for Elephants (English, Paperback, Gruen Sara)
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Water for Elephants (English, Paperback, Gruen Sara)
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27 Ratings & 6 Reviews
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- Language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: John Murray Press
- Genre: Fiction
- ISBN: 9780340962725, 9780340962725
- Pages: 448
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THE INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NOW A FILM STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON AND ROBERT PATTINSON 'Great story, loads of fun; hard to put down.' STEPHEN KING The Great Depression, 1929. When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and utterly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits in the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth: a second-rate travelling circus struggling to survive by making one-night stands in town after endless town. Jacob, a veterinary student now unable to finish his degree, is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. He meets Marlena, the beautiful young star of the equestrian act, married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. He also meets Rosie, an elephant who seems untrainable until he discovers a way to reach her. Illuminated by a wonderful sense of time and place, Water for Elephants tells a story of a love between two people that overcomes incredible odds, in a world in which love is a luxury few can afford.
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How Much Water an Elephent can Consume????
To speak in acual, the title does not have any direct correlation with the actual story.
Economic Rupture of Society after World War left many without home and even making many of them orphan, Jacob, our hero of the story being no exception. He has to leave his final exams due to urgent family matters and all of sudden his whole world & future dreams are shattered when he has to face cruel reality imposed on him by the war conditions. He moves out with nothing but a bag of clothes and accide...
READ MOREEconomic Rupture of Society after World War left many without home and even making many of them orphan, Jacob, our hero of the story being no exception. He has to leave his final exams due to urgent family matters and all of sudden his whole world & future dreams are shattered when he has to face cruel reality imposed on him by the war conditions. He moves out with nothing but a bag of clothes and accide...
Keyur Shah
Aug, 2013
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Above Average
I love the inside peek into Circus life that I get from this book. I wanted to read the book after the movie on it was made. And it's quite satisfying. Certain anecdotes within the tale are absolutely unforgettable. I especially loved the end note by the author on this story, how she researched for the topic and the chilling tales from the circus days of the years gone back.
It is quite nice as a read if you want a break from the rut of life. It isn't the best literary masterpiece ever, but ...
READ MOREIt is quite nice as a read if you want a break from the rut of life. It isn't the best literary masterpiece ever, but ...
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Wonderful
The product was nice but the quality of Man s search for meaning is not that good
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Feb, 2021
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Bad experience
The book delivered was old and worn out!
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Certified Buyer, Salem
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Worth Reading
Jacob jumps onto a train, after tragedy strikes his life, which leads him to a world of magic and glamour. He makes friends, falls in love and finds out the real meaning of life. He soon begins to realize that behind the circus lights dark secrets lurk. His relationship with all the animals, especially the elephant Rose, is beautifully described. The book is also a take on issues such as neglect and abandonment of the old and social elitism.
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Aug, 2012
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Beautiful
This will make you laugh, smile, and cry. It will teach you a lot about life, its predicaments, its complications, and its hope. It may seem slow in places but it IS the kind of book that you need to allow to grow on you. Sit back and let it pull you in.
It's worth your time and money :)
READ MOREIt's worth your time and money :)
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Oct, 2011
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